HEINZ TO ACQUIRE EARTH'S BEST

PITTSBURGH -- H.J. Heinz Co. here said earlier this month that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Earth's Best, the Boulder, Colo.-based manufacturer of organic baby food.h's Best products are sold in Canada, Australia and the Far East. About one-quarter of the company's sales are through natural food stores."Earth's Best will provide us with a full range of premium, organic baby foods to

Feb 26, 1996

PITTSBURGH -- H.J. Heinz Co. here said earlier this month that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Earth's Best, the Boulder, Colo.-based manufacturer of organic baby food.

h's Best products are sold in Canada, Australia and the Far East. About one-quarter of the company's sales are through natural food stores.

"Earth's Best will provide us with a full range of premium, organic baby foods to supplement the Heinz brand of infant cereals, juices and strained and junior f